Sunday, January 17, 2010

I found this recipe in the book, "Kids' Cake Mix Fun and More" that I own. Its a GREAT book with lots of ideas for cake mix recipes. I made this cake(pictured above) for my daughter's teddy bear pj birthday party and it was a hit!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

In large mixing bowl, combine cookies and cream cheese.Beat with mixer on low speed until well blended. Form1 inch balls using mini scoop (if possible) or hands. Chillin freezer for about 30 minutes, or until firm. Meltchocolate in microwave using 30 second increments.Do not over heat! Take out chilled balls and using atoothpick, dip them in melted chocolate one by one.Place on Wax paper to cool. You can also decoratewith sprinkles or drizzle with colored chocolate.

Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper.

In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.

Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.